The China-Global South Project

The presidents of Kenya and Uganda were set to meet near their shared border Saturday to mark the multi-billion-dollar, long-delayed extension of a Chinese-built railway that has left Kenya heavily in debt. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/03/21/ken…

China, the world's top crude importer, has been the main buyer of oil from OPEC producer Iran in recent years, but will face competition and higher prices after the U.S. issued a 30-day sanctions waiver on Iranian oil. chinaglobalsouth.com/analysis/china…

Kenya will on Thursday restart a multi-billion-dollar railway extension that was financed through revenue securitization, reviving a project that has been stalled for over six years after initial lending from Beijing dried up. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/03/19/ken…

Panama denies ignoring $2B arbitration with CK Hutchison over canal ports, vowing a strong legal defense amid rising US-China tensions. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/03/20/pan…

China condemned the killing of Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani by an Israeli air strike, calling it “unacceptable”. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/03/20/chi…

China called for an end to conflict in the Gulf and added that it was ready to work with Southeast Asia to address energy shortages as oil markets reel from supply shocks. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/03/19/chi…

12 Latin American leaders attended the “Shield of the Americas” Summit. What were the objectives of the summit? @alonsoillueca looks at how the summit signals a deeper U.S. push to counter China’s influence across Latin America. chinaglobalsouth.com/analysis/shiel…

Energy shock from the Iran war exposes risks of oil dependence. Read about how China and other countries might be reconsidering their energy supply lines and production systems. chinaglobalsouth.com/analysis/globa…

China engages the UAE to secure Gulf energy and economic ties. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/03/19/chi…

Iran offers “safe passage” through the Strait of Hormuz to BRICS nations. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/03/19/ira…

CIA Director Ratcliffe says Iran seeks intelligence support from China and Russia, signaling potential cooperation amid U.S. scrutiny of Tehran’s foreign ties. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/03/19/ira…

U.S.-backed consortium moves to acquire Chemaf in DRC, advancing efforts to counter China’s dominance in cobalt and critical minerals supply chains. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/03/19/us-…

Taiwan's government on Thursday rejected an offer by China for what it said would be energy security if the island agreed to Beijing's rule, an expected response given Taipei has long said it does not want to be governed by its giant neighbor. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/03/19/tai…

Hong Kong aviation giant Cathay Pacific has suspended flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh until the end of April over the war in the Middle East. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/03/19/cat…

China will provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/03/18/chi…

India is navigating the BRICS landscape regarding the Iran conflict. Discover how it manages diverging diplomatic opinions. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/03/17/ind…

China halts fertilizer exports amid Iran war disruptions, driving urea prices higher. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/03/18/chi…

China called for "calm and restraint" between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, after an air strike on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul killed at least 400 people. chinaglobalsouth.com/2026/03/18/chi…